Tag: Fleet Foxes

Hi, Everyone! Well, it’s that time of year again! The time when I get to pontificate about the top releases of the year. However, as usual, I have a really difficult time ranking things. This is something that carries over from my work as a professor. After all, what is the difference between a 93 and a 94? I know it when I see it, but just how to explain? So, I’m just going to wimp out present some of the albums I loved in no particular order. For those of you looking for a more ordered (and possibly comprehensive) list, I would recommend checking in with Pitchfork, Slowcoustic, or NPR Music. All right, let’s get on with the show!

NPR’s First Listen Series does it again! Easter Monday brings us the long-gestating new album from Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues (out 5/3) – as well as The Antlers’ own Burst Apart (out 5/10). Why wait? Click here for Fleet Foxes, and here for The Antlers. Enjoy!

Fleet Foxes debuted a new track from their forthcoming album – Helplessness Blues – on Radio 1, this evening, and now you can hear it, too! The album’s out 5/3 on Sub Pop/Bella Union, and you can bid on a vinyl test pressing to help the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund by going here. And now, “Battery Kinzie!”

Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes) announced today, via twitter (@FleetFoxes), that he was giving away a new, three-song EP: “So, I recorded three acoustic songs a couple weeks ago in LA with my friend Noah. One is a duet with my friend Ed Droste from the amazing band Grizzly Bear, one is just a new solo jam, and one is a cover. Here’s a link to download them: [Link]” It’s definitely an exciting set of recordings, and the duet – “I’m Losing Myself” – is poignant and gripping. Hear it below, and then go grab your own: